Skeletal System
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pugliesem14 on December 11, 2010
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Structure of a long bone.
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Diaphysis | Shaft; made of compact bone & filled with yellow marrow |
| Epiphysis | ends of bone made mostly of sponge |
| Articular Cartilage | hyaline cartilage found on the ends, in between joints |
| Yellow bone marrow | stores fat |
| Periosteum | living, outer covering of fibrous connective tissue |
| Endosteum | Lines medullary |
| Red bone marrow | makes blood cells found in flat bones |
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